The Fierce Precision Park Place Log

[t]he fact that the airplane is faster than the horse does not necessarily prove that the world is getting any better.
    — the snows of kilimanjaro


do you think evite.com knew that that word already had a use?


what counts in life is not the victory, but the struggle; the essential thing is not to conquer, but to fight well.
    — pierre de coubertin


am i the only one who didn't know that silent movies weren't actually watched in silence?  i feel so very misinformed.


you don't have to put an age limit on your dreams.
    — dara torres


it's best to make your cold tea a little strong.  if you're sober you stick a few ice cubes in it when coldness matters, and if you've just come back from a company picnic where you've had a few, it'll still taste like tea.


the most deadly poison of our times is indifference.
    — saint maximillian kolbe


three years and three days later, with three more on the way (though it's going to be a shotgun blast for locations).